Finding "Lost Sheep"

This week was an adventure. We went and found some "lost sheep". One member hadn't been in contact with the church for 5 years until I met her off a street invite the other day, and now she is open to learning with the missionaries again. Miracles do happen.

I came across a scripture in my studies this morning. And I don't know why but this scripture--at least for me personally--illustrates perfectly God's love for all of his children.

"And the Lord of the vineyard caused that it should be digged about, and pruned, and nourished, saying unto his servant: it grieveth me that I should lose this tree; wherefore, that perhaps I might preserve the roots thereof that they perish not, that I might preserve them unto myself, I have done this thing."  --Jacob 5:11

Sometimes crazy things happen to us in our lives, and we don't know why. I testify that God does these things for our benefit--it's to preserve us--in order to grow and be like Him.

This verse also reminds me of a video from Elder D. Todd Christofferson so I will share it.

I know that the church is true. God wants what is best for us and he doesn't want to lose us. Let's all make the choice to never give up!